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Indianapolis
Indianapolis

Lynn Vincent

Instant New York Times Bestseller A human drama unlike any other—the riveting and definitive full story of the worst sea disaster in United States naval history. "GRIPPING...THIS YARN HAS IT ALL." —USA TODAY"A WONDERFUL BOOK." —Christian Science Monitor"ENTHRALLING." —Kirkus Reviews...
 
 
Born Trump
Born Trump

Emily Jane Fox

Who is Donald J. Trump? To truly understand America's forty-fifth president, argues Vanity Fair journalist Emily Jane Fox, you must know his children, whose own stories provide the key to unlocking what makes him tick. Born Trump is Fox's dishy, deeply reported, and richly detailed look...
 
 
The World as It Is
The World as It Is

Rhodes, Ben

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From one of Barack Obama’s most trusted aides comes a revelatory behind-the-scenes account of his presidency—and how idealism can confront harsh reality and still survive.“The closest view of Obama we’re likely to get until he publishes his own memoir.”—George...
 
 
Lincoln's Last Trial: The Murder Case That Propelled Him to the Presidency
Lincoln's Last Trial: The Murder Case That Propelled Him to the Presidency

Abrams, Dan; Fisher, David

Instant New York Times bestseller!A USA Today Top 10 Hot Book for Summer“Makes you feel as if you are watching a live camera riveted on a courtroom more than 150 years ago.” —Diane Sawyer The true story of Abraham Lincoln’s last murder trial, a case in which he had a deep personal...
 
 
Origin Story
Origin Story

David Christian

"I have long been a fan of David Christian. In Origin Story, he elegantly weaves evidence and insights from many scientific and historical disciplines into a single, accessible historical narrative." —Bill GatesA captivating history of the universe — from before the dawn of time through...
 
 
Three Days in Moscow
Three Days in Moscow

Baier, Bret; Whitney, Catherine

President Reagan's dramatic battle to win the Cold War is revealed as never before by the #1 bestselling author and award-winning anchor of the #1 rated Special Report with Bret Baier. \"An instant classic, if not the finest book to date on Ronald Reagan.” — Jay WinikMoscow, 1988:...
 
 
In the Enemy's House
In the Enemy's House

Howard Blum

The New York Times bestselling author of Dark Invasion and The Last Goodnight once again illuminates the lives of little-known individuals who played a significant role in America's history as he chronicles the incredible true story of a critical, recently declassified counterintelligence...
 
 
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci

Walter Isaacson

"Majestic...Isaacson takes on another complex, giant figure and transforms him into someone we can recognize...Enthralling, masterful, and passionate."—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "A monumental tribute to a titanic figure."—Publishers Weekly (starred review) He was history's most...
 
 
Code Girls
Code Girls

Liza Mundy

An instant national bestseller hailed as "prodigiously researched and engrossing" (New York Times), Code Girls is Liza Mundy's award-winning account of the American women who secretly served as U.S. Army and Navy codebreakers during World War Two—a book that "shines a light on a hidden...
 
 
The Death and Life of the Great Lakes
The Death and Life of the Great Lakes

Dan Egan

New York Times Bestseller Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winner of the J. Anthony Lukas Award "Nimbly splices together history, science, reporting and personal experiences into a taut and cautiously hopeful narrative.... Egan's book is bursting with life (and yes, death)."...
 
 
Lies My Teacher Told Me
Lies My Teacher Told Me

James W. Loewen

A new edition of the national bestseller and American Book Award winner, with a new preface by the author Since its first publication in 1995, Lies My Teacher Told Me has become one of the most important-and successful-history books of our time. Having sold nearly two million copies, the book...